#7462024 rank
1994peak year
50,628babies named Darius since 1880
▼ 30%5-year trend
Darius popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Darius mean?
From Old Persian Darayavahush, 'holding firm the good'. Darius I and Darius III ruled the Persian empire, and classical history carried the name into Europe.
OriginPersian
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
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Famous Dariuss
- Darius Rucker, singer
- Darius III, king
Spellings & variants
DarioDareios
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